Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage

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On Monday, Spain and Portuguese were hit by a huge capacity of a huge capacity, which stopped trains, disturbed flights and mobile networks and traffic lights.

The Spanish Electricity Operator has shown that more than 10 g is demanded in demand when it took place at the end of the local noon, suggesting that it was one of the largest in the biggest European history.

The operator said that he intensified as a result of cooperation with business business in the field of regaining programs. In X, the message says it is looking for the cause of the incident.

Then it said that it started to restore the voltage in the north of the peninsula and in the south, which says the key to the energy supply to recover.

Millions of people in Spain have suffered laurel, such as Madrid and Barcelona, ​​while Portuguese residents also report that their authorities have been reduced.

Spain’s main traffic body called on people to prevent their cars because the traffic lights were left out due to the cut.

In Madrid, people fled the streets, as the metro stations were evacuated, shops, restaurants and offices were closed.

On Monday, parts of the Spanish National Network site decreased. The company, Red Eléctrica describes itself as a “spine of electric system”.

Local media reports that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will hold a crisis meeting with state officials in the national network, and that the country’s national security institute investigates whether the suspension is cyber.

This is a developing story